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Elymas

Magician or sorcerer, the Arabic name of the Jew Bar-jesus, who withstood Paul and Barnabas in Cyprus. He was miraculously struck with blindness (Acts 13:11).

Male

People and places

Places recorded for this person: Cyprus, Paphos, Salamis, Seleucia

Recorded scripture occurrences (2)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: ACT 13:6

OET-RV ACT 13:6

6 They travelled around the island and when they got to Pafos, they met a Jewish man named Bar-Yeshua (Grk. Bariesus). He was a sorcerer and false prophet

OET-LV ACT 13:6

6 And having _passed _through all the island until Pafos, they _found a_man, a_certain Youdaiōns false _prophet magician, to _whose name was Bariaʸsous,

Show passage in OET: ACT 13:8

OET-RV ACT 13:8

8 but the sorcerer opposed them and tried to prevent Sergios from believing.

OET-LV ACT 13:8

8 But Elumas the magician (for thus is _being _translated the name of _him was _resisting against _them) seeking to _pervert the proconsul from the faith.

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ACT: all 2 recorded references

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Words tagged with this person or place

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ACT: 3 tagged passages

ACT 13:8: Ἐλύμας · αὐτοῦ · ζητῶν · διαστρέψαι

ACT 13:9: αὐτόν

ACT 13:11: αὐτόν · περιάγων · ἐζήτει

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